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Legacy of William Penn celebrated at Irish symposium

03 November 2016 | by Tara Craig | 0 comments

WIlliam Penn. | © Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain

One of the most important figures in early Quaker history was the subject of a major conference in Ireland recently. A symposium entitled The World of William Penn: Toleration and Migration took place at University College Cork on 23-24 September.

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CO exhibition opens in York

03 November 2016 | by Tara Craig | 0 comments

The York Castle Museum. | David Precious / flickr CC.

A display on conscription and conscientious objection in the first world war organised by Quakers in York opened at the York Castle Museum on 1 November.

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ELA announces next steps

03 November 2016 | by Tara Craig | 0 comments

The Ethical Landlords Association (ELA), which was launched at Yearly Meeting in May, has revealed its next steps.

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Embodying Equality in Business

03 November 2016 | by The Friend Newsdesk | 0 comments

Satish Kumar, the editor of Resurgence magazine and an internationally renowned figure in the fields of ecology and spirituality, will be speaking at Friends House next week.

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Churches demand end to destruction in Aleppo

FREE 27 October 2016 | by Harry Albright | 0 comments

Quakers in Britain have joined the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church in Wales, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church in releasing a statement calling for an end to the bombardment of Aleppo. 

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Historic Jewish celebration at Friargate

FREE 27 October 2016 | by Tara Craig | 0 comments

Members of the York Liberal Jewish Community. | Adam Addison.

The terrace at Friargate Meeting House in York was the setting for the first sukkah – a temporary shelter made out of branches, leaves, fruit and vegetables – built in the city in more than four decades.

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Charity head moves to Quaker organisations

27 October 2016 | by Tara Craig | 0 comments

Campbell Robb. | Courtesy of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Campbell Robb, chief executive of the homelessness charity Shelter, is to take the helm of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT).

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White poppy appeal to remember all victims

27 October 2016 | by Harry Albright | 0 comments

A close-up of a white poppy. | Trish Carn.

The organisation that produces white poppies is calling for Remembrance Day to focus on supporting all victims of war rather than glamorising the armed forces.

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Scottish Friends mark anniversary

27 October 2016 | by Tara Craig | 0 comments

The labyrinth in Kinburn Park, St Andrews, made to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Quaker worship in the town. | Courtesy of St Andrews Meeting.

A new labyrinth has been created to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Quakers worshipping in St Andrews.

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Central England Friends focus on carbon

27 October 2016 | by Tara Craig | 0 comments

More than a dozen Friends from seven Meetings attended the Central England Quakers Low Carbon Commitment Forum in Coventry on 15 October.

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